Improvement in shovel-plows



w. JOHNSON & M. RANNEY. A

Shovel-Flows. 1 NO.138,656. Patented May 6,?1873.

AM. Pharo-umMRAPH/c ca Mr(osson-s.s P900595) UNITED STATES WELLINGTON JOHNSON AND MOSES RANNEY, OF NORTHFI IMPROVEMENT IN SHOVEL-PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,656, dated May 6, 1873; appl a February 14, 1871. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WELLINGTON J OHN- SON and MOSES RANNEY, of Northfield, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shovel-Flows, the object of which is to furnish an implement which is simple in construction, convenient in operation, and durable in use; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described and pointed out by the claim and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the drawing with letters of reference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of an implement embodying our invention. Figs. 2, 3,

V and 4 are details of the same.

B represents the beam, provided with a suit able clevis, and, extending backward, is supported at the rear by the standard S, said beam and standard supporting the handles in the usual manner. To the bottom of the standard S is secured a double shove1, S, the point of which fitting a notchedsupplemental point, P, which is also attached to the colter C, said colter passing through a mortise in the beam B, and securely held in place by the wedge k. The object of this colter attachment with a double shovel-plow is, that in hard ground, or where there is sod, the shovel will not break the ground; but by the use of the colter the ground is cut in advance of the shovel, and

PATENT 0 all strain upon the point of the same is re- FIGE.

ation filed lieved by the supplemental p0 it P. The colter 0 and point P may inst-an y be removed by loosening the wedge 70. e standard S and beam are provided with 1 V0 braces, b I), placed upon the outside of the 7 am and standard to allow the colter G to ;e set back in proper position. W \V repre lit the wings, which are hinged to the shove S, upon either side of the same, each wing eing provided with a link, It, which is secur I to an arm, A, extending backward from t standard S. Said links R are secured to e arm A by a bolt and thumb-nut, T. This rrangement allows of the adjustment of the 1 Pings nearer to or further from each other, desired; and by the use of the arm A the l ks R It stand at right angles to the line of d eetion, so that the pressure upon the wings om either side bears directly upon each othe j The wings may be quickl removed from the implement, when desire leaving the shovel S to be used alone, or; 'ith the colter and supplemental point, or all ogether, as desired. 3 1

Having thus fully describe our invention, What we claim, and desire toi ecure by Let ters Patent, is The shovel S, removable poi t P, and colter O, braces 12 b, and removable nd adjustable Wings W W, all constructed a d arranged for operation as and for the purp WELLINGTO I JOHNSON.

MOSES RANN Y.

Witnesses: i H. B. FOSTER, 1 W. M. BEEBE. 

